COVID-19 in Wastewater and Treated Effluent<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Surface Water Quality Bureau is monitoring information on the connection between the coronavirus (COVID-19), wastewater treatment, and water systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Information is subject to change and will be updated as necessary*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have staff available to discuss compliance issues, provide technical assistance, or lend support with other resources that you or your wastewater systems may need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call: (505) 827-0187<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wastewater and sewer systems operators are considered essential New Mexico infrastructure workers: https:\/\/www.governor.state.nm.us\/2020\/03\/23\/state-enacts-further-restrictions-to-stop-spread-including-stay-at-home-instruction\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHaving fully operational drinking water and wastewater services is critical to containing COVID-19 and protecting Americans from other public health risks. Our nation\u2019s water and wastewater employees are everyday heroes who are on the frontline of protecting human health and the environment every single day.\u201d \u2013 EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Wastewater Treatment System Impacts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n More information is contained in this article, from the Water Environment Federation (WEF): https:\/\/www.wef.org\/wef-waterblog\/wef-waterblog\/what-we-know-about-coronavirus-and-water-treatment\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n *Please do not flush anything other than wastes and toilet paper down the drain*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Water and Wastes Digest: \u201cWastewater Operators: \u201cDon\u2019t Flush Wipes\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Permitting<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this time EPA is currently unable to process paper NPDES permit applications that are mailed or delivered to an EPA Regional Office or Headquarters due to precautions being taken to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. If you would like to submit an individual permit application for an EPA-issued permit, please refer to the webpage of the appropriate EPA Regional Office for information on contacting EPA via email or other electronic means before submitting paper documents or notices to EPA.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Compliance<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wastewater treatment systems should continue all routine operations and compliance monitoring based on state and federal regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Memos from the Environmental Protection Agency concerning compliance issues (for reference):<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you unable to maintain any aspect of necessary operations, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emergency Preparedness<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wastewater treatment systems should review their Emergency Response Plans and develop processes for operations and compliance requirements during this time of response to the coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional Resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n COVID-19 en aguas residuales y efluentes tratados<\/p>\n\n\n\n La Oficina de Calidad de Aguas Superficiales est\u00e1 monitoreando la informaci\u00f3n sobre la conexi\u00f3n entre el coronavirus (COVID-19), el tratamiento de aguas residuales y los sistemas de agua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *La informaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 sujeta a cambios y se actualizar\u00e1 seg\u00fan sea necesario*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tenemos personal disponible para discutir temas de cumplimiento, proveer asistencia t\u00e9cnica o prestar apoyo con otros recursos que usted o sus sistemas de aguas residuales puedan necesitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Llama al: (505) 827-0187<\/p>\n\n\n\n Los operadores de sistemas de aguas residuales y alcantarillado se consideran trabajadores esenciales de la infraestructura de Nuevo M\u00e9xico: https:\/\/www.governor.state.nm.us\/2020\/03\/23\/state-enacts-further-restrictions-to-stop-spread-including-stay-at-home-instruction\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTener servicios de agua potable y aguas residuales en pleno funcionamiento es fundamental para contener el COVID-19 y proteger a los estadounidenses de otros riesgos para la salud p\u00fablica. Los empleados del agua y las aguas residuales de nuestra naci\u00f3n son h\u00e9roes cotidianos que est\u00e1n en la primera l\u00ednea de protecci\u00f3n de la salud humana y el medio ambiente todos los d\u00edas.\u201d \u2013 El administrador de la EPA Andrew Wheeler Impactos del sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Puede obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n en este art\u00edculo de la Federaci\u00f3n del Medio Ambiente del Agua (WEF, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s): https:\/\/www.wef.org\/wef-waterblog\/wef-waterblog\/what-we-know-about-coronavirus-and-water-treatment\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n *Por favor, no tire nada m\u00e1s que desechos corporales y papel higi\u00e9nico por el desag\u00fce*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resumen sobre agua y desechos corporales: \u201cOperadores de aguas residuales: No tiren las toallitas al desag\u00fce\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n Permisos:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cumplimiento:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Los sistemas de tratamiento de aguas residuales deben continuar todas las operaciones de rutina y monitoreo de cumplimiento de los reglamentos estatales y federales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Memorandos de la Agencia de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental sobre temas de cumplimiento (para referencia): Memos from the Environmental Protection Agency concerning compliance issues (for reference):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Si no puede mantener ning\u00fan aspecto de las operaciones necesarias, por favor, p\u00f3ngase en contacto:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Preparaci\u00f3n para emergencias:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Los sistemas de tratamiento de aguas residuales deben revisar sus planes de respuesta de emergencia y desarrollar procesos para las operaciones y requisitos de cumplimiento durante este tiempo de respuesta al coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recursos adicionales:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n COVID-19 in Wastewater and Treated Effluent The Surface Water Quality Bureau is monitoring information on the connection between the coronavirus (COVID-19), wastewater treatment, and water systems. *Information is subject to change and will be updated as necessary* We have staff available to discuss compliance issues, provide technical assistance, or lend support with other resources that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":403,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions\/403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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